Cement Production by Country 2024

Cement is a type of binder that is used to create many types of construction materials. Cement isn't typically used on its own but is added to other materials to create a hardened substance. In this article, we will take a closer look at which countries are producing the most cement and some of the statistics surrounding the important material.

The country that currently produces the most cement is China. Approximately 2,100,000 metric tons were produced in China in 2023. Surprisingly, that is actually a slight decrease from 2021, when 2,400,000 metric tons were produced in the country. However, the country still produces far more than any other country in the world.

India is the closest country to China in regard to cement production. In 2023, India produced 410,000 metric tons of cement, which is higher than their 2022 production rate of 380,000 metric tons. Vietnam is next on the list with 110,000 metric tons produced in 2023 and 120,000 metric tons produced in 2021.

All the other countries that produce cement fall below 100,000 metric tons, including the United States, which produced 91,000 metric tons in 2023 and 93,000 in 2022. Turkey produced just slightly less than the United States in 2023 at 79,000 metric tons. The country produced 74,000 in 2022.

The rest of the top ten cement-producing countries are Iran at 65,000 metric tons, Brazil at 63,000 metric tons, Indonesia at 62,000 metric tons, Russia at 57,000 metric tons, and Saudi Arabia at 53,000 metric tons.

While some countries produce a significant amount of cement, others produce smaller amounts. South Korea and Japan, for example, only produced 50,000 metric tons each in 2023, which is the same amount each of them produced in 2021. Mexico also only produced 50,000 metric tons of cement in 2023, just like the year before. Egypt is another country that produces cement. In 2023, the country also produced 50,000 metric tons, just like in 2021.

Another important factor to consider is the overall clinker capacity of a country. Clinker refers to the material that is produced before cement is produced. It is later added to the mix and serves as the binder of the final product. The country that had the most clinker capacity, with 2,000,000 metric tons of it in 2023, was China.